North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders the country to expand its navy by building two warships every year over the next five years, according to multiple reports. The directive highlights the navy as the weakest branch of North Korea’s military forces, with Kim saying its capabilities must improve substantially. Reports describe Kim as calling for the naval capability to reach a level that is “incredible” or “beyond imagination,” reflecting an emphasis on large-scale upgrading rather than incremental change.
Across outlets, the core details are consistent: Kim issues a multi-year production target for warships, with the timeframe set to five years and the pace set at two warships annually. The reports also converge on the rationale for the order: to strengthen North Korea’s naval capacity, which Kim characterizes as lagging compared with other parts of the military.
The articles present the order as a major expansion push aimed at improving the navy’s overall capability through increased shipbuilding output during the period.
